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I was babysitting my neighbor's kids, and I must have appeared threatening to the dog. If I remember correctly, we were playing a game of some sort (probably hide-and-seek). Out of nowhere, their dog came running at me growling, and he jumped at me and took a good sized chunk out of my arm and pulled me to the ground. Interestingly enough, once I hit the ground, the dog must have decided I wasn't a threat anymore, and he left me alone for the rest of the night.

Wow, I've never heard anything like that. Sorry that happened, hope it didn't ruin your impression of the breed. They are usually quite sweet, but they can be protective of their owners, sometimes see small kids as their own pups almost.

That's very wise of you. Just like people, dogs are influenced as much (if not more) by their experiences as their natural predisposition. It's unfortunate that some breeds like Rottweilers and pit bulls get the bad rap that they do. If raised properly, any dog will be docile and sweet.

Eight years is pretty good for a big Berner. Bigger dogs have shorter lives, and tend to have more physical problems like hip dysplasia and whatnot. I'm lucky that mine has no history of that or other common Berner problems in the line, but that's no firm guarantee. And yes, Berners are awesome dogs.

Yes, they have a dramatically shortened lifespan. Recently, some breeders are mixing them with labs to help lessen the chance of the cancer that ultimately kills 75-80% of all Berners before they turn 9.

I'm so goddamn sorry. I know how much it hurts. I lost mine best friend last weekend. I'm still reeling, but I'm slowly righting my ship. You won't ever stop missing her, but hopefully in a few days you'll get to the point where you aren't thinking about her non-stop. Crying at work sucks.

This is so true! I am sitting here crying just remembering losing my dog in March. She was 16 years old and such a huge part of my life. You definitely never get over them but it gets easier day by day.

Story time. My dad had Berners and he's really good friends with the guy he got his dog from. Every year they have a Berner-Bash and all the dogs/owners come and camp out over their 12 acres and they all party. There's about 20-30 Berners there at once.

And anyways.. I'm really sorry. ): My dad had to get rid of Jersey, our Berner, too. He's at the top of the list whenever he wants another though(:

My Cane Corso is approaching 5 and I can't help but get upset when I think about it. Sucks that the gentle giants have so a short lifespan but the little ankle biting shits live to be close to twenty sometimes. Your Bernie was a very handsome lady. I'm sorry for your loss.

Yeah he's one of the best dogs we've ever had (and we've had a lot lol). He's only slowed down a bit at this point, he still jumps up on the couch with us. It's dogs like ours that make me wonder why Reddit's consumed with cats :)

EVERYONE who is willing to give a loving home to a pet,get up tomorrow morning, go to the nearest Animal Control office and rescue one! On average every Animal Control office, in every county,in every state, KILLS 50 to 100+ pets. Just because there are not enought loving homes :(

She was beautiful. Just remember all that she taught you and she will always be there. I lost my best friend about 6 months ago, and it gets easier. Now I mostly remember the impact he had on my life, not those difficult last few days.

She was a beautiful girl, sorry for your loss. Had to put down my senior dog yesterday so I know how you feel. Berners are among my favourite breeds, but I'm so afraid of getting one only to have my heart broken by their short lifespans and tendency for health problems :(

I've had a few Berners myself. Worst watch dogs, but the best companions you could possibly ask for. They truly are gentle giants.

When I was a baby, me and my siblings (triplets) would sit on Zach like a horse when he way laying down. The only time he was aggressive was when my mom took us & him on a walk. We were in the stroller and we walked by a house that had a nasty golden retriever, who didn't seem to like us walking by his house. When he got too close, Zach dealt it right back. The one I have now knows all his people by name and listens for footsteps in the morning. I'm at college now and get tackled by him every time I come home. He's a 100 lb lap dog.

I've been through the loss a few times, and it never gets easier. Nothing will help sooth the loss of a loyal companion, but it looks like she was very happy. Nothing makes a berner more exitied than new snow in an open field, and it looks like she had plenty of that.

I lost my best friend almost 3 years ago. His name was Spike Mann. I had him 17 short memorable years. 2nd grade i got him for Christmas. Im now a grown man with a 3 year old daughter. My favorite memory was Spike as an old man meeting and licking my infant daughter. RIP HOMIE ILL CATCH YOU ON THE FLIP SIDE